January 9th 2010 - The Oratory

In the shadow of Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral is this classically styled sandstone building, The Oratory. Rarely opened and no longer used for the purpose for which it was built, it provides a stately backdrop for Tracey Emin's sculpture, The Roman Standard - a tiny bird perched on top of a four metre high bronze pole. A tribute to the city's Liver Bird, the sculpture is affectionately known as Chick on a Stick by many locals. I took this shot twenty minutes before sundown.